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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1434 | 1525 | 1371 | 1297 | 1190 | 1001 | 961 | 826 | 681 | 649 | 556 | 547 | 546 | 555 | 462 | 383 | 470 | 2543 | 4042 | 4257 | 4223 | 3601 | 3042 | 2507 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.86m | 11:32AM1.78m | 11:55PM1.81m | 12:25PM1.76m | 00:45AM1.76m | 1:14PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.19m | 5:38PM0.25m | 6:07AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.29m | 6:55AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1434 | 1525 | 1371 | 1297 | 1190 | 1001 | 961 | 826 | 681 | 649 | 556 | 547 | 546 | 555 | 462 | 172 | 238 | 2543 | 4042 | 4257 | 4223 | 3601 | 3042 | 2507 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 49 | 79 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 470 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 9 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 21 | — | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 |
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